Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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MAKING EVOLUTION RELEVANT IN PSYCHIATRY: EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY AS A FOUNDATION FOR PSYCHIATRY
(2011-09-06)Evolution has tended to hold minimal significance for psychiatry making evolutionary psychiatry a niche sub discipline. This despite many calls for integrating evolution into psychiatry. One of the main impediments to ... -
Making Informed Consent Work in Nigerian Health Care
(2012-08-29)The notion of informed consent to medical treatment is a fundamental precept in law. It recognizes autonomy and the right to personal inviolability, irrespective of nationality, socio-economic situation and ideological ... -
MAKING MEANING: MATERIAL CULTURE IN NEW ORLEANS’ CARNIVAL
(2022-04-14)New Orleans’ carnival is a rich and complex celebration that people participate in across the city in many different ways. Notably, carnival is characterized by a spectacular display of material culture, which refers to ... -
Making Sense of Social Media Text and the Spread of Rumours in Online Social Networks - An Interdisciplinary Approach
(2019-08-27)As the spread of rumours in online social networks (OSNs) has grown at an alarming pace, there is a growing need to better understand the social and technological processes behind this trend. This research proposes an ... -
(Making) Kin: Narratives of an Ash Tree
(2022-08-25)Ash trees are facing extinction in North America from the accidental introduction of an invasive insect called the Emerald Ash Borer. The event is a disruption to the forest ecosystem as well as to relationships of care ... -
The maladaptive threats of identity limbo and cohesion resistance: A qualitative case study examining the challenges of over-inclusion and status and dominance confusion
(2013-08-27)This doctoral thesis examines the construct of organizational identity of knowledge workers involved in a merger or acquisition, to gain insights into the complex social-behavioural responses of participants to perceptions ... -
Malaria Hysteria: An Investigation of Africa's Deadly Disease Burden and International Intervention
(2012-08-15)Malaria is a daunting epidemic killing millions of people annually and no region is harder hit than Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Each year there are more than 247 million malaria cases in SSA, resulting in more than 600,000 ... -
Malaysia, South Africa and the marketing of the competition state: Globalization and states' response.
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Male Experience, Female Investment and Offspring Anxiety Behavior: Where Father’s Nature Meets Mother’s Nurture
(2017-08-30)Mammals, like most species, change in physiology and behavior over the course of their lifespan. Lifetime experiences and environmental exposures can potentially alter the developmental trajectory of their offspring, not ... -
MANAGEMENT OF FUSARIUM BASAL ROT DISEASE OF ONION (ALLIUM CEPA L.) BY USING PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA IN SEAWEED FORMULATION
(2023-03-30)Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the most important vegetable crops cultivated around the world. The production of onion is negatively affected by fungal and bacterial diseases. Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE) could ... -
Management of goldenrods (Solidago spp.) in wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.) fields
(2018-08-28)Weeds are considered a major yield limiting factor in wild blueberry fields, and creeping herbaceous perennials have become common and problematic. Goldenrods are creeping herbaceous perennial weed that reproduces by ... -
Management of Hawkeed (Hieracium spp.) in wild blueberry fields on Prince Edward Island
(2015)Hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) are a persistent problem in lowbush blueberry fields on Prince Edward Island (PEI). In 2011 and 2012, experiments were conducted on PEI on the weed phenology, herbicide trials and the best time ... -
THE MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS. THE IMPACT OF INDWELLING PLEURAL CATHETER VERSUS PLEURODESIS ON PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES, NEED FOR RE-INTERVENTION, COMPLICATIONS, AND LENGTH OF STAY.
(2021-08-17)Background: Chemical pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are the two most common treatments for malignant pleural effusions (MPEs). Previous systematic reviews inadequately address patient-reported outcomes ... -
Management of perennial grasses in wild blueberry (Vaccinium augustifolium Ait.) fields
(2018-04-06)Weeds are a major yield limiting factor, and perennial grass has become an increasingly serious weed problem in wild blueberry fields. Herbicides are still the primary means of weed control in wild blueberry fields. However, ... -
MANAGEMENT OF POWDERY MILDEW OF STRAWBERRY (FRAGARIAE × ANANNASA) BY THE APPLICATION OF ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM EXTRACT
(2019-08-07)Strawberry, an important fruit crop, is susceptible to a number of pathogens, which leads to a reduction in its productivity. Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE) is widely used as biostimulant. In this study, I evaluated the ... -
Management Practices and Quality of First-Cut Alfalfa-Grass Silage on Canadian Dairy Farms
(2020-12-18)Fungal contamination of forages can cause decreased nutritive value, mycotoxin production and animal health issues. Ninety-three first-cut alfalfa-grass silage samples were collected from various storage types (wrapped ... -
MANAGING AND ENHANCING URBAN TREE DIVERSITY: A COMPARISON OF SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT IN TWO CANADIAN CITIES
(2016-08-23)Given the widespread suburbanization of Canadian cities, it is crucial to explore the mechanisms by which subdivision development influences forest composition. This study assessed whether suburban neighbourhoods in two ... -
Managing Criminal Women in Scotland: An Assessment of the Scarcity of Female Offenders in the Records of the High Court of Justiciary, 1524-1542
(2014-08-19)The records of Scotland’s High Court of Justiciary that run from 1524 to 1542 contain a remarkably low number of women charged with felonies and pleas of the crown, and reveal the justiciar’s reluctance to convict or execute ... -
MANAGING PRIVACY SETTINGS AND INLINE FEATURE CONTROLS IN SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATIONS
(2018-08-31)Prior research has found that users of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are often concerned about their online privacy; however, most users rarely make use of the privacy settings provided by such platforms. There are ... -
Managing Risk at Times of Pandemic: Whose Responsibility?
(2012-04-30)The Canadian healthcare system has become increasingly decentralised as a result of neoliberal policy leanings. Many responsibilities have shifted from federal to provincial to regional health authorities. As a result of ...